BUTLER CITIZEN: iOHW H- I W. C NEGLEY PROPRS Entered at the Post office at Butler a> second-class* matter COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING The members of tbe Republican County Committee will meet in tb< Arbitration Room in Butler on Friday April 15tb, at one o'clock sharp, for the purpose of fixing a time for holding th« Primary Election, and the transaction of all other business that may properly come before tbe Committee. A. L. CRAIG, Chairman. A.B.WHITE, ) SEC , NEWTON BLACK,) CoiRT, special session, convened on Monday last, Judge McJunkin presid ing, with Associates Storey and Mc- Candless. Much business of variou.- kinds is being beard and the trial of civil cages progessing. MANY of the Republican candidatei for nomination for the offices to be filled this fall are in town this week and all seem to be in a good hnmor. There are good men out for all tlx offices and tbe Republican voters *ill have plenty of good material to chose from. STATE SENATOR James Everhart, of the Chester county district, is just now receiving complimentary notices from the lact that & has uniformly re fused to take more than tbe SI,OOO, for his pay at e*cb session of the Legis lature. B« declined to take the extra pay, because he doubted its constitutionality, and because he found tb« % 1000 sufficientfor bis needs. Sen ator Everhart too is a man of high at tainments and attends closely to his Legislative duties. It is to be regret ted that there are not more members like him. U.S. SENATE. —Tbe Republicans of the country are generally becoming uneasy at tbe continued dead-lock in the United States Senate. As that body convened in ex ra session for the purpose of acting upon the appoint ments of the President, as is usual en thccommencementofa new Administra tion no other business should have been permitted to interfere with that duty. The continued dead-lock in the Senate, as to who shall be its clerks and offi cers, does not justify the Republicans Senators in refusing to act upon the nominations to vacant and important offices made by the President, and the sympathies of the people are entirely with President Garfield on the ques tion The party will uot stand this dead-lock mueh longer. BALD RIDGE WELL-PUMPING 20 JsAHBiLSAD -'Y-AN UN DOUBTED SUCCESS. Last week's pumping at the new Bald Ridge well demonstrated that the production was about 20 bairels per day. This too has been made known under tho very adverse circumstances of having poor and second hand pump ing rods, which broke frequently and caused much delay. But the fact is now well established that oil has not only been found there but a good well is obtained. The oil forces itself up through the water and a large amount escapes and is lost, from the want of sufficient means to secure it. When better rods and machinery are used, it is confidently expected the well will still do better. This successful venture opens up o new and very extensive territory. Iu fact we look upon it as proving that oil exists in the western part of our county as well as in the eastern. Leas es are being taken and other wells will be drilled. The effect upon our town and business is already to be seen, and this summer will likely find Butler a lively and improving place. DEATH OF HENRY FILLOW, It is with great regret that we have to record the death of Henry Pillow, Esq., which happened at bis residence in this p'ace on last Saturday evening, 9th inst. For some two or three months past it was known that he was iu bad health, but his demise came sooner than was generally expected That a good citizen is taken from us is the expression of all. But few men had been more useful to his fellow citi zens aud but few could have been inore highly respected. Ho vas an active man in all the works of life, serving the people with much industry and with great integrity. In the oc cupation that he followed most of his life, that of a surveyor, he became well known to the people of the whole county and the utmost confidence was reposed in his judgment and skill lie was, besides, a scholarof more than or dinary learning in almost all branches of science. Captain Pillow was, \ie believe, born in this place, or at least spent part of his early boyhood days here. His parents removed to or near Pros peet when he was young, at which place he lived most of his life. In that village he has lift the evidences of his enterprise and industry, having erected several of its reside; c ■ for among other things, he was a mechan ic, having learned the carpenter trade and working at it often wiih his own hands. When the late Rebellion broke out he was among the lirst to go to the service of his country, and be came captain of a company, and hence was generally spoken of by that title. After the war he wa? put forward by his friends for the Legislature and in 1865 was nominated and elected, and re-nominated and elected in 1866. Having served a session with him the j writer of this can bear testimony to ■ bid fide'ittd duty and bid I t ous integrity in all bis public acts. Shortly after thus serving the people of the county, he removed to this place and purchased the piece of ground in the west side of our town where he built the fine and comfortable home in which he died. For some years past he had been acting as a Justice of the Peace, to which responsible position he was chosen by bis fellow citizens without regard to party. He was fil ling this ollice at the time of his death, and now leaves the same, and all else of earth, at the age of 57 years and 6 months. His remains were followed to the grave on Monday last by a larger than usual assemblage of people; his last resting place befog > n tlie South Cemetery, in a luf of 'he IT. P. Church poition of the same. On Monday mornings April 11, I**l, on hear injr of the death of Ol't. Henry lillow, an im promptu meeting veteran officers and sol liers of the war o( the late great rebel .on was Held at the Coflrt House in Butler, at which G-n John V. Purviance was chosen I resident and Marsha' of the day and a committee con listing of A. G. Williams, M. N. Greer. John [jutJcr. Hon. Robert Storey, Alex. Russell. Wnv Harvey, Esq., and F. M. Eastman was au»oint.d to "draft resolutions appropriate to the UeTancholy occasions. The committee reported the following: RmoU'td, That it was with profound sorrow we learned of the sudden death of ("apt. Henry Pillow, of Co. F, 137 th Jleg't Pa. Vol. Infant ry at his dwelling in Butler. Saturday, April 1881. He was a gallant and accomplished military officer; as a legislator, he was honest did faithful; a* a magistrate, he was intelligent, upright and impartial ; as a citizen, he was re jected and beloved; as a husband and father, he was kind and affectionate. JUsolved, That the family and friends and relatives of the deceased have our heartfelt sympathy in this their sudden and great be reavement, and that as a murk of our respect to his memory and great worth, as well as to his mourning relatives, we w;ll attend his funeral Resolvtd, That these proceedings be publish ed in tlie countv papers. On motion, the report of the committee was accepted, adopted and the committee discharg ed. ASSOCIATE JUDGE QUESTION. Whether or not we will have an As sociate Judge to elect in this county this fall depends altogether upon the action of the present Legislature. If a new apportionment of the Judicial dis tricts of the State separates Butler from Lawrence county, and declares this a separate district, then there will be no more Associate Judges to elect in the county. Aud if, on the other hand, we remain joined to Lawrence county there will be. And this for the reason that, although we have more than the necessary population to enti tle us to bo a separate district, yet the Legislature may not so ascertain and declare. And if it docs not, and leaves the district as it is, then the same Judges will exist and be elected. There is nothing in the decision of the Su preme Court in the Fayette county case to conflict with this view. That county had the necessary population at ;he outsturt (1874) for a separate dis trict, yet Greene county was, from ne cessity, attached to it. Butler hid not that, and hence the difference. But the probabilities are that we will be sep arated from Lawrence countv and made a separate district, and if so, there will be no Associate Judge to elect in this county this fall or in the future. The action of the Legislature will soon be known, and should have been known before this time. It doubtless will be known before our primary election, but in the meantime the candidates for nom ination to that office are in an uncertain and unpleasant position. Two or three weeks will likely settle the question, and in answer to inquires made of us, the above is about all the information we can give at present. Tho Union Coal & Coko Co.—• Lim ted. The Union Coal k Coke Company, Limited, of Coalville, Butler county, has fitted up offices over Shrom & Al denderfer's drug store, on Main street, The offices are convenient to the g n* eral offices of the S. & A. R. 11. Co., with which the coal company has a large amount of business to transact. The company has made arrangements with the Western Union Telegraph Company by which daily and frequent communication between the coal mines and the offices here is kept up. In the near future, it is expected that the of. ? fices will also be connected by tele phone with the Greenville rolling mill, and Kimberly. Carnes & Co.'s mills at Sharon and New Castle. G. G. Stage, Esq., makes his headquarters at the of fices in this place and Jake Bitteuban ncr is weigh-master and Genera! assist ant manager at r he mines. The Com pany starts out with bright prospects for the future. During the month of March, the second month of business, four thousand tons of coal were shipped from the mines, and tho quantity will be increased in the future. The above whi h we copy from tho Greenville, Mercer county, Adcanrc- Argus, of the 7th inst., refers to the coal developetnent now going on in Cherry township, and the upper end of this county. Coalville we believe is in Cherry township, and tho abundant coal there, and between this and there, is what is giving promise of the She nango and Allegheny Railroad beinjr soon extended to this place. In addi tion to the coal trade, we have not the least doubt that if the road be continued down to Butler it will immediately have passenger travel that will surprise all aud aid largely in compensating the owners, and this besides a large local freight business that will at once spring up. Thera is no connection more needed than the one that would connect the Slienango with the West Penn io.;d ht re ; both being general gauge, and there is every encourage ment to make it. With that done, arid the Narrow Gauge connection made by the Parker, Karns City and Butler road with the Harmony and Zelieno pl>* one, then most of our couutv will be opened up to railroad trade and travel- Our coal and oil will bring both soon. Illaik Crape. Black Dress Goods, Black Shawls, Mourning Goods, of all kinds, at fEb* WLntlxK inir pctfor niance given bv the teacher, pupils and ottors on last Friday evening, Ist, inst. 15v great physical exertion we ar rived at the place in 'reasonable time. On entering the school room' we no ticed it was nicely decorated with wreathes, mottoes, etc., evincing great taste in pupils and teacher. The music furnished for the occasion was excellent; the instruments used were two violins and an organ, judging from the pieces played should say that the musicians wen understood their business. The performance of the scho >1 consisted in declamations, dialogues and songs. We have not the space or time to notice the perfor mance of each individual, but would say that each one acquitted himself in a praise-worthy manner. Some of the declamations in particular were well spoken. Barbara Fritchie, an old poem that most all of us have read, was rendered in an able manner by the teacher, N. S. Brown. We might speak ot others that were received with gr»»at applause by the audience, but time forbids. We notice that the teacher took an active part in the exer cises of the evening and performed in a creditable manner. Not saving it to discourage the others who took part in the entertainment, but we will have to designate the teacher as the "Star permoriner of the evening " The closing song by a number of young gentlemen was very appropriate on an occasion of that kind. The val edictory by the teacher was well de livered and evinced both taste and tal ent. The exercises consumed the time until a late h"ur in the night, when all went away seeming satisfied. Exhibitions of this character give the pupils a chance to show what practical knowledge they have gained during the winter, and also tie teacher an opportunity to display his talent. OBSERVER. Killing Cattle in Chicago. K OPEN DALE, ANDREW CO., MO.) April 4th, 1881. ) EDITORS CITIZEN:—It is sometimes bust for a pian not to know too much about the manner in which food is pret pared if he has to buy it. While in Chicago I visited a slaugh ter house where beef is prepared for canning and corning. Just before I arrived they had killed a lot of poor old cows, the like of which could not be sold for stock cattle in Butler county. They were very poor and some of them looked diseased and were very weak. The men and boys who drive the cattle from the Union Stock Yards are verv cruel and often break a horn or two and goad the poor beasts with sharp stick* until the blood c»mes. Just after we arrived they broyght in a drove of Texan steerg, which are much smaller than the Pennsylvania cattle and have much larger horns. The cattle are driven into ft yard and up a shute into a hallway which Las doors opening into it from stalls about Hx7 feet. One animal at a time is driven into a stall and when the stalls ate filled, a young mai) or a boy walks along on the roof above carrying a pole about 10 feet long with a steel point on the lower end and strikes it into the top of the neck just between the ears and the animal drops dead, bleeding copiously if stuck in the right place, Which the operator soon learns to do. Sometimes an animal ia not filled out right when it is dragged out of the stall by placing a chain (attached to machinery, run by steam,) around its horns and its brains beaten out with a sledge iu the hand- of a workman, and ip a short time the poor beast is hung up to coal before bei«£ !l)a(]e into canned beef and sent out to feed tLe hungry millions. If s.mie persons who use canned beef could see it alive I think they \\ ou'd uot lel'sh it. Some of these Texas cattle are very V'icious. One of those I saw when coming to the slaughter bouse, made a driver turn a summersault and then seek lint and bandages, and when in the yard made another mount the high board fe: ce and rest awhile, much to the amusement of the spectators. I proceeded on my way a wiser man. H X. ANDERSON. County Suiti-riiiiciidcnl. MESSRS. EDITORS In a few weeks a Super intendent of our public schools is to be elected. Who shall he be? This is ii question which shouM interest not oaly directors and teachers, but all citizens who feel interested in the wel fare of our schools. Xo othor election should so deeply enlist tbe interest of llje people.- We can afford bad management any wllcre else bet ter than in respect to our schools. Good schools make good citizens, and good citizens are neces sary to the very existence of a State. iiut there are some who seem to think the of fice of Superintendent is a nuisance,and shou.d be abolished. Other", think it is too expensive, and that it might be conducted on a cheaper plan. Some of the objectors to the office say, ' Let the directors in each district appoint one of their number to examine the teachers, visit the Schools, make reports, and pay him a sala ry for the time spent in so doing." This plan might answer the purpose in some localities; but would fail in others. For there are, no doubt, s.-hool boards who feci that none of them are capable to examine teachers. Then they would be under the necessity of employing some one to do the work ; and there would be more objections to the plan than the one we have, and u«t any cheaper. Unity of system and plan, in the work of tnc schools, can lie se cured with a Superintendent hotter than where the supervision is conducted by committees. The same principle is recognized iu o irpora tions, and other instances of united effort. The office of County Superintendent is one of the most important in lonueet o i with cur free school system. 1 admit that it is not by any means what it should be. We should not do away with it. but we should make the office more effective. —How can it be made m ire ef fective? ily electing to the office a man who has skill and experience in the ait ot teaching. One who is able and ready to assist teachers whenever he sees ts.ev need assistance. He should be energetic and devoted. The good Superintendent must be a leading educator, able to insp.re his teachers to high attainments. Hut bow can he do this unless lie himself has high attainments? None but an experienced man can give teachers the help they need. When a Superintendent visits a school he should cuter it as a helper rather than a critic. It is easy to see when things are wrong, but it is not so easy to set them riijlit. liut it is the duty of the Superintendent to help th - teachers to right thai which is wrong. lie should pri vately and kindly tell him where he is wrong, and how to overcame bis laiiures. Il V ' should make every teacher feel that be is bis friend. He should be able to impart his methods of teaching ami to arouse in iiis teachers all possi ble enthusiasm in their work. There can be no success without enthusiasm. He should inspire tUeiu with a desire to do liieir work iu the best possible wav. Though Mr. McKee h is each year regularly visited the schools, yet but little good has been done, except collecting statistics. '1 be time spent iu each school was so short, that but lit tle of its workings could be inspected. School visitation |cun be made very beneficial if wisely done :if unwisely, no good will be done. In this w»>rk Superintendents should be very care ful to strengthen the bauds ot teaehers, not to wtukcv them. tiliMiM cumuliy ouswv? th«* teacher's methods, eommendwliat is good, and keep thei"* criticism for his private ear. ihe most useful part of the visit i.the few minutes private talk with the teacher. Now is the time to tell the teacher exactly what it seeras he needs to know : to encourage him whereever lie needs encouragement, to Itindly jioint out his faults and show hint how to overcome theiu. These are essential duties of every superin tendent in visiting schools. As to qualifications of Superintendents, let n)2 quote the opinion of the State Superintend ent. He says: "The County Superintendent should be tiie leading instructor, lie knows the weak points, and in what direction instruc tion is needed. Any Superintendent *ho cau tiot instruct his institute w.th life and vigor should no! occupy the position he holds, li he cannot lay down the principles of teaching, and illustrate them from the life of the schoolroom, he is not the man for the place." \V heu has Mr. McKee instructed the teachers at an insti tute? Has he the ability to do. so? The last institute was a splendid entertainment, but was a failure as to practical benefit to the teachers. The teachers were ignored altogeth er. They were treated as if they were not edu cated well enough to take part in au institute; and that it was big I and little ti. Hut Directors have noticed these things, and it is not necessary to speak further ot them. What we as citizens desire, is that the Direc tors will choose for County Superintendent the lie-it man that can he obtained, There is a pressing need of a thoi i I'J'l County Superin tendent to examine teachers. The teacher's certificate, as gei erally given, is a sham— a mere guess. The time spent in examining a class is too short. Au expi-ri Superintendent may determine the qualifications of a class ot teachers in twelve »»r titteen hours; ami this would require two days. A certificate given after examination would mean "Examined and found qualified." Directors, vou have the choosing of the one who is to fill this office, and upon your choice much depends. Weigh tin' merits of each can didate well. Let not party prejudice, (for you can't atford that) but only merit decide your choice. A CITIZEN. Railroad »n«l Oil STt ws. BP.KAKNECK, PA., April 0. Things are beginning to look lively in this part of the county. It has been definitely as certained that Forward Tp. will yield oil. We cannot tell.just how much until further devel opments are made. \\ «• hear ext .'iisi\• prep arations are made to further develop the oil interests. A party that has been "sight ing" the oil belt since the strike at Bald Ridge locates the main belt westwaid from that point somewhere between school house No. 5 auJ No. ri, in said township, thence continuing on be tween No. 2 and No. 7, in same township, pass ing a little north of Evansburg with some hopes of a branch oil in that direction. And in addition to our under y round pri>s|>ects, there are surface indications in railroad matters that are not to be overlooked. We hear it stated a few days ago that the Pittsburgh A: Western narrow gauge and the Uatler as to change the present manner of apportioning the representa tion in the Legislature. The last-nam ed hill reduces the membership of the House to JSO members. A. Flood from the Northwest. An unprecedented winter promises to be fallowed in the Northwest by an unprecedented spring. The iong sea sun of uninterrupted cold, with fre quent and heavy snows, has accumu lated over an immense area an enor mous amount of winter in the form of snow and ice lvady to be converted by the first breeze from the south into a raging and destructive flood. A par tial thaw over a comparatively limited area in Dakota and Nebraska is but a premonition of what U possible with but a few days of mild*spring weather. The rivers in that section, which had been ice-bound and silent for nearly four months, suddenly burst their bonds, sverflowed their banks, while each became a roaring, grinding, crush ing engine of destruction. Bridges went down at a touch, railroad-beds were everywhere washed out, towns were deiuged, and houses crushed like egg-shells before the resistless ice flows. Suddenly-formed gorges would pile up the water and ice twenty-five feet iu almost as many minutes, then suddenly breaking loose, the mass would go rushing on, carrying desolation in its path. This flood has spent its force and its waters are subsiding, though travel and traffic will pr >bablv continue in terrupted for some time to come. The loss of life and of slock must have been considerable, while tho destruc tion of property has undoubtedly been very great. Nevertheless it is much relief to the Northwestern country. Some dozen or more such partial thaws before the general thaw s<-ts in may save the Mi.-sist-ippi V. lli-y from a lar ger flood than has visited it since the eout.try has had a white population. Dakota i- by no means cleared of snow while Montana and Wyoming are covered deep with it. The meteorolo gical reports place the depth of packed snow iu the valleys and canyons at from fifteen to twenty f c ,f lowa, Min nesota, Wisconsin ami Northern Il linois have still three, four and five feet of solid-packed snow over their en tire surface. The cold weather has been uuusually protracted, but the lon ger it lingers the greater the prospect ol a sudden and destructive thaw when it does go. Sould the milder weather be accompanied by the usual spring rains the mighty Mississippi will have more than it can do to carry off the thousand tornnts, little and big, 1 which will nt onto be pouitd iuto iu It is possible that spring may be sufficiently gradual in its coming as to allow the Northwest to get rid <>f its accumulations of snow on the install ment principle, but an inconveniently high stage of water in the Mississippi is inevitable. Should a thaw take place in tbe valleys of ihe upper .Mis- J sissippi and Missouri at the same time the confluence of waters at and below tho junction of these rivers w*ili he | something tremendous. Should the ! Ohio, Arkansas and lied Rivers con tribute their usual spring quotas there must bti a general inundation along the entire lower Mississippi and an im mense destruction of property. The St. Louis G lobe-D-tmor rut already sounds the alarm, It urges the strengthening of the levees of that city and the transportation of all portable property to places of safety. If St. Louis or any considerable portion of it is in danger, what shall we say of N'ew Orleans ? We doubt if any tink ering of levees will prevent a general flooding of river cities and towns or the overflow of tens of thousands of acres of cotton and sutrar lands unless our delayed spring violates : II piece dents and comes in as leisurely as if it were not already one month behind the almanac.— Philadelphia Pre. her.) —Sunday Mrrrury. Teachers' Joiaii fii]>iini(e. SIX POINT-, April 8, isst. EDITORS CITIZEN The teachers' joirit in stitute of Venango, iiutler and Aniuuonjjeoun tifls, in JjiulviUoa, Veuaiijjo coui.ty, April Ist and 2nd was a success in every respect. Inclemency of the weather and bad tvads prevented many of the teachers a distance from the railroad from beini; present, yet quite a number of the teachers from 'aid counties were present and manifested quite an interest in tne cau-e of education. The institute was instructed by the remarks of the following c.-uaty Superintendents : S. H. Prathir Venango; A. I). Glenn, u», Si;d A, M. Davis, I'laWon, Prof. Glean explained why there were so many failures in public schools. Supt. Prattler followed with remarks on the same. Pro s. Gibson and YViihelm discussed the merits of a irood teacher. Prof. Gibson allowed the three requisites of a good teacher are grit, git and gumpshion. Prof. Gibson explained hi. jilan of man drawing. Pod. Collier discuss ed tne'ehange of picturing tin- map without any idc of its reality. Prof. Walker opposed the time given to map drawing, condemning hob bies, Ac, Prof. Collier, of Oil City presented the sub ject of Natural History, followed by remarks from Prof. Walker and other-. The "Teacher, Pupil and Parent" was well discussed by Prof. Kardnl, of franklin, aud many of the teachers. The evening lectures, by Supts. Prather and Davis on "Educational Exhibits" were good and secured aUentioij. Revs. MePherrin, liall and Fox aided the in stitute by the interest they manifested in it Music was furnished by the Presbyterian choir. Prof. Wa'ker der i ves great credit for his management of the institute and also for the inlerest manifested in the cause of education. The citizens of Emlenton certainly deserve a vote of thanks for their liosp.table manner of entertaining strangers. TEACUKIt. >1 A 3t It I M». THQM PSON—MC IUNKIN —< to March 31 st ISM, at the residence of J. R. Me.Junkin, Esq., bv Rev. S. Williams, Mr. Robert C. Thompson t<> Miss ilattie L. McJunkin, both of Butler Co., Pa. N* fc.GI.KY —On Monday mornin.', April -Ith, 1881. Arthur, son of William C. aud Emma Xcglev, aged 7 months and til days. —The cause of the child's death ',vas acute catarrh, which affected his brain and caused lus death suddenly and unexpectedly. In the matter of the final account of P. H. L&ufman. adm'r of Williard Leonard, lato of of t'enu township, dee'd- O. C., No. 3*. Dec I'. i&so. And now. Mirch 15, A. D., nt an Or phans' Court held at IJuller. in > I:d for she coun ty of RUT'er. The FOLLOWING action w T-I ha I VI-C On motion OF Tl.onif eon A NcoU, attorneys, the RXCEPIIONA heing treated as nithj awn. as p r rule of Court, the Court confirmed fhe ac.vuut of P II l-auftn 111. idminixtrator, absolutely, at d appoint Clarence Walker. E»q.. an auditor to maivhal and distribute the MONEY in tho hands of the administrator, A 9 shown by HIS acccnut ton file) now confirmed, 10 aud among those cu titted to the fund. Bv THE COURT. CUTM-T. COUNTY SS : ■{ I.EAI. V Cei titie 1 from the r<"c->rd this 17th day of March, ISSI. W A. WiiKIUT, Clerk. Notice if) herel y given that I will a' tend to tho dulies of ;hn ah -ve appointment at rav office N tlie BOROUGH of Buth-r. ''A., on F id ay. t ie I J*h day of April. 18c(l, at II o'clock, A M . when and win. re all paru.-f i Uteres ted will il.fice appear. WALREB, AuJ'tU. Announrrnionts. We are authorized to announce the following persons as candidates fur nomination for the of fices under which their names appear, at the comimr Republican Primary tor Butlercounty. Xott. —The names art- arranged alphabetical ly. Associate Judge. BRANJX)N, J. W., Conncquenessing twp. CHRISTY, JOHN G., Concord township. GRANT, W P., Allegheny township. WEIR, A. IV, Buffalo township. Sin rifF. BURTON, W. J., Penn township. BAUDER, JOHN, Muddycreek township. KRAMER, PETER. Middlesex township. MITCHELL, JOHN, Butler. QUIGLEY, DAVID, Fairview township. STOREY, JAMES B , Butler, Pa. SIIIKA, FERGUS M., Parker township. THOMPSON JOHN P., Brady township. Prntliuiiolary- CAMPBELL, J. F.. Fairview township. GREER, M. N., Buffalo township. M'CLYMONDS, SAMUEL, Butler. SHIR A, WILLIAM M„ Washington twp. Trcskfiif rer. BIPPI'S, JOHN G., Oakland township. CROI P, JACOB C., Butler, late of Butler township. GIBSON, WILLIAM, Petrolia borough. KIE»TER, W. S., Slippery rock township. MILLER, J. HARVEY, Springdale, Butler. NORRIS, JAMES 11., Clinton township. SNIDER, PHILIP, Clinton township. Register A Recorder. AVERS, H. A.C'apt., Ilariisvilleborough. BYERS, LEWIS, Oakland township. CHRISTIE, HENDERSON W., Butler. Pa. FINDLEY, JOHN, Parker township. GALLAGHER, 11. 11, Butler; formerly of Franklin township. HENRY, JAMES L., Rutler, formerly of Earns ( ity WATSON, W., Buffalo township. WILSON, JAMES, Centre township. ( lerk i>J ( onris. CROSS, S. 8., Allegheny township. DODDS, W. 8., Muddycreek township. SIIRYOCK, SAMUEL P., Parker twp. WRIGHT, W. A., Fairview township. C'ontif 5 Commissi oners. [TWO TO NOMINATE.] BARRON, ROBERT, Worth township. BREADEN. J. C., Clay township. CAMPBELL, WILLIAM F , Concord twp CRAIG, THOMAS, Oakland township. CHRISTLEY, JAMES P., Clav township. COCHRAN, ( HAS., C.incord township. COOPER, ROBERT, Winfield township. FORRESTER, D. W , Franklin township. HARVEY, WILLIAM, Clinton township. IIAYS, GEO W. Capt., Middlesex township. HUSELTON, JOHN, Butler borough, for m rly Butler township. HOFFMAN, CHARLES, Saxonbtjrg. MeQUISTION, W. W., Brady township—"a wounded solJier." MAYBERRY, JONATHAN, Centrerille borough. SCOTT, JOHN, Butler borough. YOUNG, JOHN, Butler township. County Ansliiors. [TWO TO NOMINATE.] CROW, G. W-, For, Turd township. KIXSER, R. A., Concord township. MAVKIIOFF, E E., Clinton township. Mt GREW, WILLIAM, Franklin twp. SHANNON, JAMES if., Franklin twp. County Snin'riiiK'iirtciil. [ELECTION MAY ISBJ.] CAMPRELL, M. L. t of Venango township, f irinerly of borough, MchtEß, D. F„ l'uirview borough. MURTL VND, J. 11., Petrolia lorough. RUSSELL, W, Q-, Sunbnry, formerly of Concord to«xship. FARMERS TAKE NOT.CE!! Look lo Your Own Interest 4'lie Uelebratad Clydesdale S ail on PLEASANT LADDIS, Will Biaiii fi-r service tbo enfuing peanou. com nifi:oin|j April lltli snd ending A«j/'4st litli, li-Si, at the followji jj *i»: BUTLER. At !l o fti.l)ic : f Walter «fc Poos, in the bor i ujjh of Rutlrr. ■ i. April lltl>, 12th. 13tu. '4th l.'ili. Ki'li if til. 26th. I:7th. 2.4 th. 29th aiid -iO' h. May mli, lfi.h. "'lih. 12th. 13th, i4th, 23rd. ii.b.V.lh 2C'b. S7th and 2Stli. June 6th. 7th. S:h. Otb, 10th, lltli, 20th, 21et, 22m 1, 28rd. "21: h and sth. Jul- 4th, {jil. 1 tli. 7ih. Sth and Ot'j. Li". .SUIiEVILLE, At she i f Z<! & li lxl9. and has been pro lonnced ! y the ro>>-t competent iudgen to be the 1 Oi-t I'! r.>'s,'t.t Horse in tlie Ht»to. He is a dai!; bay. idno \ v> old : without blewi'Ji. and muscle caiiuot 1. - 1 xjal'ed Ha was pot by C'y le who uainel many p.-e --mimiip, ii clu.hnt; the Sterling prorriuni: when on» and i wo jf ol<« he gained the pteiuium of the Coddcr P'lii.'iri.-)' Show. « flu i•!;• w. Ho is known to the beet foil {.'titer it; ;-it of the State. IT.fIMS: Fift.jn Uolt:oj for insurttnee. to be p jti when t!;i' -.ere ia kno>vn to he with foal. It 1 egiilar att.-n.U: ■••o, i r peiooiiH parting with a iiiaie before -! 10 ir. known to be with foil for feits the iiiHiiiariCfi. Care will be taken hut no acccuutabilifv far lQjidonts. 13 JOS, LA WALL A CO . mai 80:3 m o»nerH. ACCOMPANIED ~Y A COUNTY MAP OF THE STATE AND A FLMS MAP OF THE UNITED STATES, V.ILL D: MAILED FREE. V/SITC FO3 A COPY TO A. S. JOHNSON, LAND COMMISSIONER, TOPEKA, KANSAS. To I SIC SCHOOL DIRCCLORHI OL ISN • itr County. GIXTIS>;I> In pursuance of the forty-third section of ihe Ac? • f the Bth of 3l«y. 18jl. \ou sr- h< rely'i ot>ti< ! to meet in convention nt the Court Hoiit»e. in Uutier. 011 the fir-t 1 net-day in M iV. A. 1) . 1831, 1 the third «'ay of the iuo!:l!i tit 1 oVl'ck in the afternoon. aiid eelepr, 'viva voce." bv a n. "jmity of tin- whole number of dire ntois pr»>«ut, "?, extra strongly sewed, with a view to durability. >75 Men's tirav Cassimere Suit* at 93 88, medium and d?rk colors. Men's Shepherd Plaid Suit* at 94 37, iu the nobbiest patterns imaginable, light colored, wot Iti *7 50 •JO ii Men's Scotch Chevoit Suits at 9'5.50, over 90 pattorrs, handsoo.e styles and design*, worth S!0. 2,5i'0 Men's Extra Fine Dress Suits at 9-* 75. in Imported Worsted, D'agotal, Genuine Eng i-h i ere and Chevin'*, worth 910 SO, the finest ev«-r shown and the most decided bargain*. 1,540 Chil ren'te Suits at 91.15, well made. iHX) Children's Cassimere Buits at 91.81, 40 pat terns "75 Children's Fine Dress SuiH at 93 C>J. worth 95 50, Tricot and Fine Worsted. I,vovi Hoys' Woisted .-uits ;ii 9-.-iB, in 20 different di slimis, worth 9+50. I.l-n dozen Men's White l r n'aundried Shir's at 33c, worth 60c. 40<> di'Zuti Mni'« ti itiii Ti >, Colored Kuds, at 24e. worth 50e. v 5 0 duren Men's Extra Quality Suspenders at 24e, worth 50c. 80u di /. n Men's Heavy Ct cvnit -flirts at 24e, worth 4 c. 500 dozen y.i n'- < olnred l.ialit Pi rcale Hurts al 43 ■, 20 different j-att- rns, wo'th 75c. 7"> di zen 6*ilU Handkerchiefs 2lc. in all ttie m w colors lOti dozen Men's White Slnrts at tile, Linen B soius and Cuff", worth 91. KOC ozi ii .Mi n'.~ i aps al 14c, worth 35c !»0 dozen Mi n's Fine Pn-Ket Woisted Cap* at 25c, worth 50c. 75 dozi'u Children's 1 urban* at 25c. all sizes. 25' i di'Z' ii Cl.l drenV 'l'e!e-copc Hats «l Mile, worth 70c 75 dozen Men'- SaXon.v Wool Soli Hals ai 6lc, worth 91. SO d. .".i n Men's S;i!l II its at 49 , taol.ioiiat'le 2,500 Men's Extra Fine saxony V\ oul and Fur Hats at 9), cvcr\ shape and style, *o!t and stifi, w< rth 91.50 and 91 75. All the finer qualities at proportionately low prl -cs. Om* PantN Department was never n« ttmeilve as now, lor it contains indmemcnis that arc lrresletable. 2..ttX> I'-i s Worsted Pants al 91.12, ten diti. rent patterns. I.HUU Union Cassimere Pants at 91 62, choice new de^tuns. St 0 Imported Worsted uud Fine Cloth Pants at 93, thai are equal in every respect to that* made to order and worth 95, Any »l the Above In Wide or Spring Bottoms. In cur Merchant Tailoring Department I All-Wool Pants, iu Worsted, Diagonal, Cheviot, etc., Irotn 93.87 no. ATI-wool in Scotch Cheviots, Basket Kauffmann's fc pest Corner, Pittsburgh's Mammoth Clothing House, 83 to H7 Nmitlifield *t., eor. Diamond. Our goods ai.d prices are to-day what earnest < ftort and tireless Industry has made them—A •'landing Wot'der to the Trade and a Delightful Surprise to our Mauy Customers. Everything warranted exactly as repre-enlcd by our salesmen, ami we hold ourselves ready to refund th» money, should anything prove othei wise. Ooods sent by Express, C. O. D., Ic any desired *4- dress, with tie privilege to npi n, by remitting expressage. -UiJJ H B# MARCH Ist, 1881. Special Bargain, One Lot, 10 Pieces LIGHT BLUE SILKS, Extra quality and delicate shades, clear and fresh, at the Remarkable price of 45 cts., worth 75c to $1 per yard. NEW FOREIGN SITTINGS. Choice New Plaids. Choice New Home Spun Checks. Choice New Stockinettes, All 42 to 4(1 inch goods at 75c to •*! 2f> per yard. One ease Extra Value and Evtra Wide, 46-lnch rOI-OIti:I) OASHMEKES, at SSc, Special Bargains. Colored French Cashmeres, ar'ic, soc and 62'/.c up. Or. Sail* To-day, 100 pieces 48-inch Black Cashmere, at C2Hc up an CniiMiai Bargain, 46-inch Black Cashmeres, at :>>;• and .*I.OO. VK \V FANC V HLAi K GOODS, Quadrilles, Daßka Crepes, Arnmres. Jeisev Cords, Hrocaded silk Cashmeres. <' loice Lines Hcst Makes Mourning Goods. Crepes and Crepe Veils. Shawls. &c. One case Iknibie Fo.d \mcricati Black Repps, at 1"", lot School Suits, Wrappers, &c., a great bargain and real valtw L'.'.C. 800 OS & BUHL., 118 and 120 Federal Street, -A.llegh.env- N. B.—S|M*dal close prices at retail or by the pie *e or < n Dome tic a: d Housekeeping Diy Goods, Uncus. Toweis and Napkins. Wiy special tnrjgatn* Omits and EVERY MAN. WOMAN AND CHILD SHOULD rst: IT. ; Herbaline Syrup, THE GREAT MEXICAN REMEDY. The oulv Medicine m the World Compunded from the Natural Roots and Herl>s of Mexico. H K R B.ALINE 8 YRU P, iNO ALCOHOLIC DRIfJK.) The most valuable remedy ever discovered in the Vege table Kingdom for the speedy and permanent cure of Dyspepsia, Habitual Coxtlvenew, Liver end Kidney Complaints, Scrofula, Rheumatism, Piles, Dropsy, Heart Disease, Ner vous Affections and Chronic Diseases. hi K R H A L 1 N E SYRUP, iNO VINEGAR COMPOUND.) Tli<- purest ai.d best Medicine in the world for delicate j Females, whether young or old, married or single, at the dawn of womauhood or the turn ut lifts, relieving and curing tiieir complaints as if by Magic. For the aged and the feeble ' this Tonic Syrup has no equal, H I: R AL I N E SYRUP, (NO MINERAL POISON.) A swift and sure relief in Mental and Physical Prostration caused by over-taxing the mind and bodv with business and professional cares. II K R B A L I N E SYRUP, (A VITALIZING T'>XIC.) Unequaled as a medicine for Children.being easy of admin istration, pleasant and refreshing to take, prompt in its action ; certain in its results, ana always safe and reliable. No Vermifuge, Lozenges, or other medicines will free the sys tem from Worms like this wonderful Wild Herb Tonic. H K R B A. "L I N" ID SYRUP, (THE LIFE O J VINO PRINCIPLE ) Skin diseases of whatever name or nature, such as I Eruptions, Blotches. Pimples, ltlnjrworins. Scrofula. &c., are literally dug up and carried out <>r Hie system bv tliis great Tonic and Alternative, while the complexion is rendered clear and beautiful. H 10 R B ALIN E SYRUP, (PURELY HERBAL.) A genuine medicine warranted free from Calomel. Arsenic. Opium. Ouinim-. and Alcohol in all its forms. The most valuable Family Medicine in the World. ** m . <>«»!» Bt ■: -<%m~ ■&■ »ts offered for a case of Chronic Disease that this great Tonic Syrup will fail to cure or greatly benefit. If the directions are strictly followed. _ _ TRY IT, PRICE SI.OO PER BOTTLE. PREPARED BY THE STANDARD MEDICINE COMPANY, PITTSBURGH, PA. fob sale: by all cmnestSTs. Auditor** .Noli re. C. M. AJ. M. Garrison va. A. Haffner. la tlie Court of Common I'leas of Rut.er county, l'a., P, I). No. 19, Julio Term. IHBI. Tiie uiiden-ipied r uditor appointed by the • Court in above cant*" to distribute the fund re alized fr< m :% SlifiilTV i-ale of tlie pernouaJ pro- j p-'ty of d»-f' iidant to and an.oug tin we entitled. I will attuH t t.i the duties ol n*id appointment at the officii of <». A. A A. I'. Black in Uutier, J 011 Tue-day. the iit.'li day ol April A. D • HS*, | Ht 10 o'c'oek *. M ,of wLicl. all ler ontt inter-; etted will t jie uvtitv. A. X. UJ.Ai.'K. ttTartJ.'vft AUiIW. 1 Two lots Extra Choice Black Satin PMumwf, large elegant designs, at #2 25 and tssuyer yard, that are fully 50 cents per yard lew than iwtl market value. . Large line Satin Damasses, a» #I.OO, #t.25 aa« SILKS AND SATINS, Macks anl Colors. Colored Silks, 374 c cents p. Black Silks, of best known makes, including celebrated Bonnet Goods. I .arse lot Ladies' Muslin L'nrerwear, of saperio* style and finish, and at bar*aii prices. Ladies' Cnlanndried Muslin Chemises, oa Mas ter at .TO cents each. Choice line Bridal Sets, *l.* to *20.00 each. New lloii.ton or Irish Point Embroideries. New Veldenia (Lace Edge) Embroideries. New Hamburg*—great bargains New Swiss ami Nains«*>k Embroideries. New White Goods and Figured Swisses. NOTICE TO FARttEriS. Large number ol Farm* for sale or exehnjc* at low pric-8 and on ea«y payment*. o«varal small la-ma from 35 to 50 acre* wanted. Alan, loans furnished to la rill era l.irius on lonjr time and at In**- ratea. Addreaa W. .1 KI?KADI)EN. Frv*pon. Fa., Or call i'i ofßi-e days: Every Monday a* Freepoit Every Tuesday at No. «0, Fourtk j Avenue, Piitxhuriih {•TOA WEEK. 912 a day at home «as ly mad* j * ' "CoaUy OuUU live. Address JJMJ* *_£% I Atqjuifi*, iluuiti. tmftf